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MANILA, Philippines—Kim Malabunga thought he had just sealed the biggest win in Philippine men’s volleyball history. Instead, he walked off the court carrying the weight of one of the sport’s toughest heartbreaks. And he faced the prospect of dealing with agonizing what-ifs. LIVE: Alas Pilipinas vs Iran – FIVB Men’s World Championship 2025 With 14,240

MANILA, Philippines — Converge ICT Solutions Inc. said on Thursday its prepaid internet service continues to gain ground, with about 500,000 active users logged in two years after its launch. Dennis Anthony Uy, CEO and cofounder of Converge, said the increasing popularity of the group’s prepaid brand Surf2Sawa (S2S) shows “the strong adoption” of Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s budget deficit widened to a two-month high in August, as revenues fell more sharply than expenditures, which slid to their lowest level in six months. The Marcos administration incurred a fiscal shortfall of P84.8 billion, 56 percent bigger compared with the level a year ago, the Bureau of the Treasury